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Nancy FowlerA St. Louis contest is offering an unusual prize: a nearly fully-equipped restaurant. Three local organizations are holding a competition in which the winner gets two years of free rent at a restaurant space catty-cornered from Crown Candy Kitchen, on St. Louis Avenue in the Old North area. The prize is a nearly finished 4,464-square-foot space equipped with walk-in freezers, food-prep areas, a ventilation system and even the kitchen sink. The package is worth up to $100,000. Three organizations are sponsoring the Fantasy Food Fare Business Competition: a nonprofit revitalization group called Rise; the philanthropic arm of Equifax, Inc.; and the University of Missouri Extension’s Small Business Technology and Development Center. Rise executive director Stephen Acree said they’re looking for a casual place that’s focused on the lunch crowd, with a side of catering. “That would be a good combination for establishing a restaurant operation [with] the additional income of a cateringWant to open a restaurant but strapped for cash? Lucky contest winner will get free rent and morehttp://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/want-open-restaurant-strapped-cash-lucky-contest-winner-will-get-free-rent-and-more
54159 as http://news.stlpublicradio.orgTue, 20 Sep 2016 20:55:16 +0000Want to open a restaurant but strapped for cash? Lucky contest winner will get free rent and moreAlex Heuer, Mary Edwards Originally published July 1, 2013 — Author and historian Tracy Campbell views the Gateway Arch as an architectural wonder which draws millions of tourists to St. Louis, though he also argues the landmark is “an example of failed urban planning.” To make way for the monument, nearly forty square blocks of riverfront property were demolished. The demolition began during a public ceremony on October 9, 1939. City leaders only gained traction for the project once it was framed as a monument to President Thomas Jefferson. While architect Eero Saarinen envisioned the Gateway Arch in 1947, it wasn’t completed until the mid-1960s. Host Don Marsh talked with Tracy Campbell about his new book, “The Gateway Arch: A Biography.” Campbell is a professor of history and co-director of the Wendell Ford Public Policy Research Center at the University of Kentucky. “No structure quite like it had ever been built before,” Campbell said. “It’s like going to the moon, and I found myself thinking, this wasThe Gateway Arch: Architectural Wonder & ‘Example Of Failed Urban Planning’http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/gateway-arch-architectural-wonder-example-failed-urban-planning
27883 as http://news.stlpublicradio.orgMon, 26 Oct 2015 17:00:11 +0000The Gateway Arch: Architectural Wonder Rachel LippmannThe fate of a massive redevelopment in north St. Louis city will rest with the Missouri Supreme Court. In an order issued today, the Missouri Court of Appeals for the Eastern District wrote that it agrees with a district court ruling throwing out developer Paul McKees $8 billion plan for the 1,500-acre site, but because of the general interest and importance of the questions involved, we order this cause transferred to the Missouri Supreme Court ... Judge Robert Dierker ruled almost two years ago that the developer had not provided enough information to the city about his plans, writing at the time that there must be at least one defined project approved at or before the approval of the [redevelopment] plan. The appeals court heard arguments in February. Follow Rachel Lippmann on Twitter: @rlippmann Mo. Supreme Court will hear McKee north St. Louis development casehttp://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/mo-supreme-court-will-hear-mckee-north-st-louis-development-case
3941 as http://news.stlpublicradio.orgTue, 19 Jun 2012 16:52:15 +0000Mo. Supreme Court will hear McKee north St. Louis development caseRachel LippmannOn May 3, 1991, the musicians of the St. Louis Philharmonic Orchestra played the last notes of the Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, to bring down the curtain at the Kiel Opera House. For 20 years, the massive structure at the corner of Market and 14th Streets sat vacant, as group after group proposed unsuccessful redevelopment plans. Tomorrow night, the curtain will rise again as Jay Leno and Aretha Franklin headline the first show on the stage of the venue now known as the Peabody Opera House. After 20 silent years, life returns to the Peabody Opera Househttp://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/after-20-silent-years-life-returns-peabody-opera-house
2148 as http://news.stlpublicradio.orgFri, 30 Sep 2011 11:30:00 +0000After 20 silent years, life returns to the Peabody Opera HouseMaria AltmanKiener Plaza is likely to be the first portion of the Gateway Arch project to be completed. Those familiar with the project say its slated for completion in the fall of 2013.The plan for the Plaza includes a performance pavilion, an eating venue, seating, and water features.Walter Metcalfe with the CityArchRiver 2015 Foundation, the group that sponsored the design competition, said work on Kiener Plaza can move forward more quickly because its not part of the National Park. We dont have all the compliance and permitting processes that are required on the National Park property, which is what were going through now, value analysis and environmental assessments, Metcalfe said.The Gateway Mall Conservancy, which oversaw the City Garden project, will take the lead in the redevelopment of Kiener Plaza, as well.The projected cost for Kiener is not yet know, but the entire Arch redevelopment is expected to cost 578 million dollars and be completed in October 2015. Kiener Plaza could be first part of Arch redevelopment projecthttp://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/kiener-plaza-could-be-first-part-arch-redevelopment-project
1558 as http://news.stlpublicradio.orgMon, 04 Jul 2011 15:34:46 +0000Kiener Plaza could be first part of Arch redevelopment project